A group of university students submitted a petition to the Justice Ministry on Nov. 20 requesting that the age of consent be raised from the current 13 to 16. The group called Your Voice Matters ...

Informed consent is more than just a form; it is a process that actively involves the participant. It is an "ongoing exchange of information between the investigator and [participant]" per the OHRP.

The age at which a person can legally consent to sexual activity varies widely around the world, even within Europe. But after the Iraqi government last year changed its laws to lower the age of ...

Oklahoma's current age of consent is 16. House Bill 1003, which passed the House unanimously on Wednesday, would change the ...

Teenagers under 18 years old would need written parental permission to use tanning beds at tanning salons in Iowa under a bill passed by the House.

For children 7 to 11 years of age, the assent form should be simple enough ... For adolescents between the ages of 15 and 17, the assent form should closely follow the consent form used for consenting ...

In the United States, the age of consent is the laws age consent which an individual is considered legally old enough to consent to participation in sexual activity. Individuals aged 16 or younger ...

At this point they are simply consenting to hear further information, not giving full consent to participation. Assent to Contact Form for Young Persons Aged 8- 15 years of age‌: 8-15 Consent (PDF, ...